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17227518

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
12
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-1-17
pubmed:abstractText
The goal of colonoscopy is to identify and remove premalignant and malignant polyps. During colonoscopy it is not feasible to differentiate with certainty if a polyp is benign or premalignant, resulting in removal of all polyps via polypectomy. In attempts to overcome this clinical dilemma, techniques such as chromendoscopy have been developed to aid in improving the accuracy of identifying precancerous polyps. Chromendoscopy helps detect suspicious polyps using a dye spraying technique, but it is time consuming and causes collateral distortion of the adjacent mucosal field. Recently, narrow band imaging (NBI) has been able to highlight abnormal mucosal topography and microvasculature by illuminating with narrow range blue light. This is achieved with the click of a button on the endoscope, and the accuracy of differentiating between abnormal and normal mucosa is equivalent to chromendoscopy. NBI and other similar technologies will likely provide an electronic, easier alternative to chromoendoscopy to aid the endoscopist in differentiation among benign, premalignant, and malignant mucosal patterns.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0002-9270
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
101
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
2717-8
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Hold on Picasso, narrow band imaging is here.
pubmed:publicationType
Editorial, Comment